Peter Gwynne (22 September 1929 – 17 November 2011) was a New Zealand-born Australian television actor who was also known for voice-over work.

Peter Gwynne
Born22 September 1929
Died17 November 2011 (aged 82)[1]
NationalityNew Zealander
Australian
OccupationActor
SpouseCecily Polson
ChildrenAmanda Gwynne[1]

Career

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Born in New Zealand, Gwynne was a well-recognised character actor, appearing in many of the significant television productions of the 1970s onwards, including Cop Shop, Boney, Division 4, Homicide, Matlock Police, Flying Doctors, Return to Eden, A Country Practice and many more.

He is best remembered internationally as Bill McMaster, Stephanie Harper's General Manager at Harper Mining in both the 1983 mini-series and the 1986 series of Return to Eden.

Personal life

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Peter Gwynne was married to actress Cecily Polson. Peter's mother (Dorothy Wall) was born in Springwood, New South Wales and moved to NZ after she married Dr. Frank Gwynne from Christchurch[citation needed]. Peter last resided at Lane Cove in Sydney, New South Wales. He died on 17 November 2011, aged 82.

Filmography

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Films

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Year Film Role Type
1971 Nickel Queen Andy Kyle Feature film
1971 Petunia Narrator/voice Short film
1972 Like a Summer Storm TV movie
1973 Chaser TV movie
1973 Solomon Bill TV movie
1973 Linehaul TV movie
1973 One Good Reason Colonel Yorke Short film
1974 Odyssey: A Journey Narrator/voice TV movie
1974 The Dove Fred C. Pearson
1974 Aboriginal Legends Narrator/voice Short films x3
1974 Escape from Singapore TV movie
1975 Sidecar Racers Rick Horton Feature film
1975 Ride a Wild Pony Sergeant Collins Disney film
1975 They Don't Clap Losers Welfare Officer TV movie
1976 McManus MPB Sergeant Salisbury TV movie
1976 Going Home TV movie
1977 Dot and the Kangaroo Voice Animated film[2]
1977 The Tichborne Affair Bowker TV film
1979 Tim Tom Ainsley Feature film
1983 Peach’s Gold – Land of Gold [2]
1984 Grave of the President Narrator TV movie
1991 Old Scores Winston Macatamney TV movie
1993 The Nostradamus Kid The Shepherd’s Rod Feature film
2000 The Magic Pudding Benjamin Brandysnap (voice) Animated film
2006 Hunt Angels Rodney Shaw Docudrama
2008 Australia Lady Sarah’s Butler Feature film

Television

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Year Film Role Type
1970 Delta Len Reeves TV series, 2 episodes
1970-71 Dynasty Frank Benson TV series, 2 episodes
1970-73 Division 4 Mal White / Doug Cooper / Detective Sergeant ‘Frenchy’ Renaud / Hayden Beck TV series, 4 episodes
1970-74 Homicide Geoff Adams / Detective Sergeant Ken Davidson / Detective Sergeant Norm Turner / Roger Hamilton / Peter Walters / Joe TV series, 8 episodes
1971 Dead Men Running Miniseries, 2 episodes
1971 The Thursday Creek Mob TV series, 3 episodes
1971 Not Only But Also: Peter Cook & Dudley Moore in Australia Various characters Miniseries, 2 episodes
1972 The Far Country Jack Dorman TV series, 6 episodes
1972 Boney Tim Thursley TV series, 1 episode
1972 Behind the Legend TV series
1973 Ryan Raymond Fitch TV series, 1 episode
1973 Tournai Elephant Boy Rick Madison TV series, 1 episode
1973 The Evil Touch John Quentin / Roger Carlye TV series, 2 episodes
1973 Seven Little Australians Mr Hassal TV series, 4 episodes
1974 This Love Affair Ian Roarke TV series
1974 Castaway Sergeant Holt TV series, 13 episodes
1974 Behind the Legend TV series, 1 episode
1974 Out of Love Miniseries, 1 episode
1975-76 Matlock Police Detective Sergeant Jack Maloney TV series
1976 The Emigrants Les Nicholls TV series, 1 episode
1976-77 Moynihan Minister TV series, 11 episodes
1978 Against the Wind Francis Mulvane Miniseries
1983 Return to Eden Bill McMaster Miniseries
1984 Mother and Son Uncle Tom TV series
Episode: The Funeral[2]
1984 Bodyline Oxlade Miniseries, 2 episodes
1986 Return to Eden Bill McMaster TV series
1991 Track Record: The Story of Australia’s Railways [2]
1992 G.P. Sid Graham TV series
Episode: A Very Suburban Coup
1994-95 Over the Hill Pat the Poet TV series

References

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  1. ^ a b "PETER GWYNNE". Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. ^ a b c d "Peter Gwynne". Australian Screen. National Film & Sound Archive. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
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